Greece Presented to US Travel Agents at ASTA’s Virtual Event

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Greece’s tourism offerings were presented to US travel agents during the annual global convention of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA). The event was originally scheduled to take place in Washington but, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was transformed into a virtual event and held under the name ASTA Global Live (AGL) during August […]

Titania Hotel Receives ‘Safe Restart’ Certification

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Titania Hotel, Athens The Titania Hotel, a historic property located near the center of Athens, has been certified with the “Safe Restart” seal, by TÜV Hellas (TÜV Nord) for taking all the necessary measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. “We pride ourselves for providing our guests with the best services that enhance […]

GNTO to Support Tourism Promotion of Salamina Island

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Peristeria, Salamina Photo © Facebook – ΟΙ ΟΜΟΡΦΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ ΜΑΣ The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is exploring ways to promote Salamina, a historic island located in the Saronic gulf, a few kilometers off the coast of Piraeus. “GNTO actively supports the plans of the Salamina Municipality to promote the island’s tourism and culture,” […]

Central Macedonia to Redefine Brand Strategy for 2021

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Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel The Region of Central Macedonia in northern Greece is looking to redefine its brand strategy for 2021 to deal with the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and prepare for next year’s tourism season. According to Central Macedonia Vice Governor for Tourism Alexandros Thanos, the Region will conduct

Antiparos Looks to Dispose of Cigarette Butts Properly

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Giorgos Sakellariou, co-founder of CigaretCycle and Antiparos Mayor Anastasios Faroupos present the special #gopafree bins. The Greek island of Antiparos is participating in the #gopafree recycling program for cigarette butts, aiming to protect the environment and promote sustainable development. Cigarette butts are considered to be among the most common forms of

GNTO to Start 2021 Tourism Promotion for Greece End of October

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is preparing for the 2021 tourism season and has announced plans to launch new promotional actions for Greece by the end of October. Speaking in Thessaloniki during the FVW Workshop Greece 2020, the annual meeting of the FVW magazine, GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis said that Greece needed to […]

EU Covid-19 Recovery Funding to Go into Green and Digital Investments

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Restarting European economies in the aftermath of Covid-19 on a more sustainable basis through the newly launched EU-wide recovery fund is the next step in addressing the repercussions of the health crisis, the European Commission said this week, presenting its strategy for 2021. The Commission presented its 2021 Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy which includes a […]

Athens Municipality Launches Online Appointment Service for Citizens

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Syntagma Square, Athens. Photo © GNTO/Y Skoulas The Municipality of Athens recently introduced a new online appointment service for citizens that need to visit municipal offices in order to process their affairs. Citizens that are not able to use the municipality’s digital platform available at eservices.cityofathens.gr, can now easily book appointments online for 298

Athens Stay Group Celebrates First Year of Operations

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Photo © Athens Stay The Athens Stay Group, a hospitality company based in the Greek capital, recently celebrated one year of operations and is now planning to expand its activities to other Greek destinations. “After its first year of operations, the Athens Stay Group looks into ways to expand its presence to other areas and […]

Greek PM Mulls Tighter Covid-19 Measures for Athens – Attica

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Epidemiologist Sotiris Tsiodras and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said early on Friday, that additional restrictions in the wider Athens area to curb the spread of Covid-19 may be implemented in the coming days, including limits on public gatherings and suspension of all cultural events. The prime minister’s announcement